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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4670 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4670 is 829 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4670
- Performs up to 8% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-990X - 171 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $60.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 69% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-990X - $0.35 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
159
92.98245614035088%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
31.249999999999993%
Price, $
$178.02
33%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Core i5 i5-4670 3.40 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-4670
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
48.208191126279864%
Multi-Core
2626
81.35068153655514%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-4670 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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